Sixty Stories is a
Canadian
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three piece, female-fronted
indie rock
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band from
Winnipeg
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, Manitoba.
History
Sixty Stories formed in 1999. The band's original members included Jo Snyder (guitar, vocals), Kelly Martin (bass), and Paul Furgale (drummer, formerly of
Painted Thin
Painted Thin was a Canadian hardcore punk band, formed in Winnipeg, and active from 1993 to 1999. The core of the band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Stephen Carroll and bassist and vocalist Paul Furgale, with a variety of guest musicians, i ...
). They released a demo and toured Canada in 2000. In 2001 they released a split-CD with the defunct band
Painted Thin
Painted Thin was a Canadian hardcore punk band, formed in Winnipeg, and active from 1993 to 1999. The core of the band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Stephen Carroll and bassist and vocalist Paul Furgale, with a variety of guest musicians, i ...
titled ''Different Places to Sit / A Loveless Kiss''.
Martin left the band in mid-2001. Soon after, Sarah Sangster joined the band on bass. They released the album ''Anthem Red'' which appeared on the Canadian National College Radio Charts.
Sixty Stories continued performing and touring in North America and Europe through to 2004. They actively promoted the inclusion of women in rock bands. In 2004 they disbanding following the departure of Furgale.
In 2004, Jo Snyder, Sarah Sangster and Andrew Filyk formed
Anthem Red, drawing their name from the title of the Sixty Stories 2002 album. As of November 2006, that band's membership consists of Snyder (guitars vocals), Sangster (bass, vocals), Dustin Karsin (drums), and Andrew Filyk (guitar, vocals). Their album, ''Dancing on the Dishwasher'', was released in October 2006 on The Company With The Golden Arm, DE.
In November 2006, Sixty Stories reunited in preparation for a German tour promoted by the punk label The Company With The Golden Arm. Membership at that time included Sangster, Snyder, Furgale, and Andrew Filyk.
Discography
* ''Different Places to Sit / A Loveless Kiss'' (2001)
*''Anthem Red'' (2002)
" PopMatters Music Short Takes"
''Pop Matters'', 1 October 2003. Rob Horning
References
External links
Sixty Stories MyspaceAnthem Red MyspaceSmallman RecordsThe Company With the Golden Arm
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Musical groups established in 1999
Musical groups from Winnipeg
Canadian indie rock groups
1999 establishments in Manitoba